Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,100	$ 12,014
Investment in marketable securities	356	1,045
Accounts receivable, net	194,373	171,242
Related-party accounts receivable	1,092	533
Prepaid income taxes	3,799	2,142
Inventory, Net	58,179	61,843
Deferred income taxes	2,837	3,496
Prepaid expenses	48,267	41,447
Total current assets	322,003	293,762
Property, plant and equipment, net	280,260	274,828
Goodwill	28,843	30,887
Intangible assets, net	19,543	21,998
Deferred income taxes	4,431	2,605
Other assets	11,509	5,445
Total assets	666,589	629,525
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current debt	2,080	1,918
Accounts payable	160,405	146,478
Other accrued expenses	34,459	41,336
Total current liabilities	196,944	189,732
Long-term debt	298,873	268,102
Long-term benefit liabilities	17,376	19,951
Deferred income taxes	6,180	2,739
Interest rate swap agreement	4,989	2,510
Other liabilities	1,312	1,972
Total liabilities	$ 525,674	$ 485,006
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 per share; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 17,309,623 and 17,214,284 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	173	172
Paid-in capital	69,334	68,035
Retained earnings	121,457	113,193
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(50,049)	(36,881)
Total stockholders’ equity	140,915	144,519
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 666,589	$ 629,525